Leer



July 25, 1933. L. BEON 1,919,923

I LEER Filed Dec. 10, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l July 25, 1933. BEQN 1,919,923

LEER

Filed Dec. 10, 1931 21Sheets-Sheet 2 x Q s INVENTOR BY A? TTORNEYS LOUIS risen, orvs'enmvr, mwqmss aesmma 'ro SALEM crass worms, or SALEM,

PatentedlJuly. 25,119 153 7 I rl n'w Jersey; A ,conronar on ornnw JERSEY j Luna; 1

' np plicationdfilet l ilebernher 10, 1931. Serial no; 580,080,

= The, present invention relates toleer's, particularly for annealing ware of variable heights In annealing bottles, for exaniple, it is important that-"the annealing heat .Fbe controlled to insure adequate annealing of the lower portions of thebottles without -subs o jecting the upper portions to toomuch heat,

which may be sufiicient to cause deformation of the bottle necks where the heat aroundthe upper portion of the, bottle-is suflicient-to soften-the glass. t a

In some instances e'fiorts have been made to avoid undesirable neck softening by reducing the temperature in the upper, portion: of the leer. This reduction has generally been accompanied by a corresponding reduction of the heat in the lowerportion of the leer, as a resultof w-hich the l0Wer por-,

tions of the ware, particularly in'the case of relatively tall bottles, have -been insufliciently annealed. V V v Where the height of the 166i, nsid rs suflicient'to accommodate relativelyytall bottles,-a considerable amount, of heat -is wasted V in' the annealing of small, bottles lot a vrfe'W inches height.

Constructions have been proposed for regulating or controllingsthe annealing: heat to which the upperan'dlower portions of relatively tall b0ttles,;for example, areto be i subjected. Some ofthese constructions ll]:

- portion ofthe leer.

volve a relatively-I movable Y :ba'flie plate located Within theileerfbetween the ceiling and floor thereof, such platesbeing raised or lowered to acc'ommodate Ware of different heights. Such'bafile plates, however, are subject to the disadvantage I thatQ-heat is transferred to and through such plates and the'heated airrises past them into the upper It has also been proposed to raise and lower the ceiling of the leer with respect to the floor thereof, or with respect to an endless belt carrying the ware throughgthe leer, but theseconstructionsare, likewise disadadjusting the ceiling :otthe ,leer vertically, the thickness ,olfinsulation' of-the leer walls has been vaijiedg thus not only resulting a loss ofhe'at but introducing a variable fac- U tor inthe control ofthe proper annealingtemperatures- Another. objection to such constructions has been that, in accomplishing variability in height of'the leer for ware of" different heights, a considerable heat loss has resultedd'ue to leakage where-the parts annealing of ware I of different heights,

"whereby adequate annealing of: both the.

upper and lower portionsof ware, such as tall bottles, may be accomplished iwithout of the present danger of undue softeningof the bottle necks f or upper portions of the warei.

prising relatively movable upper andloWer sectlons 1n which these sections may be mov ablerelatively' without the occurrencelof any'variation in the wallfthickness or insu lati0n.- f 7 e V 1 A further object "of the invention. is to provide, in connection with this relative movement, means for insuring tightness of Q the relatively movable parts after their ad: justment, said means permitting relatively free movement of the leer sections when dey sired and providing a seal after vthe adjustment, resultingin a wall tightness comparableto that-0f known leers having relatively fixed or unchangeable interior height.

Further objectsand advantages ofthe in vention will-appear from the following description, taken'in connection with the ac- Another object'is to .p ovid l companying drawings which illustrate, by Way of example,- a preferred embodiment f ofthe invention, and in which Figure l is a top' plan view illustrating the ends and; an intermediate-portionof a leer constructed in accordance with the present invention; v f

Figure 2wis a side elevation of the leer-of Fig. 1, with the driving means for the ware carrying beltomitted; 1 V F'gure 3 is a't'ransverse sectional eleva-f tion on an enlarged s'caleand taken on ,the line-3 3of Fig. 2; 3 Figure 4 is a fragmentary'vertical'fsectional view of two relatively movable partsof the leerand on a somewhat enlarged scale;

' Figure 5 is a fragmentary "top plan view showing a preferred form of locking orsealingmeans; p a Figure 6'is an enlargedfragmentary perspective view of one of the rails supportmg the "conveyor belt which carries. the ware through the leer; and V 1. Figure 7 is a fragmentaryvertical sec- 2 tional View, taken on theline 7-.--7 of Fig.

3, andon the sameis'cale as Fig. 4.

Referring in detail to; the drawmgs, the

leer here shown as embodying a preferredv form of the invention is provided witha stationary bottomconsisting of layers 11 and 12 of insulating material resting ion'a bottom plate 13 which, in turn, is supported by suitable framework 15. The bottom 13 is preferably providedwith side flanges 16" between which is received the lower insulat ing layer12. The flangedplates 18 receive between them the insulating layer 11, hold.

' in g layer, 12. p

plate 18 is. side plate 20 extending the length of the leer, 'eaohplate 20 supporting ingit in' fixed relation to the: lower 'insu'lat Supported upon each "flanged aware guide'22, for guiding ware carried longitudinally through the leerup'on an end- 1 less wire belt conveyor 24, idle rollers 25: being provided outside-of and below the bottom of the leer for the flower run of the conveyor. The upper run ofthe conveyor. is supported by a plurality of spaced rails 26 extending substantially-lengthwise of the leer and supported in fixed pos'itionthere in upon a plurality of firebricks 28, or other suitable supports. Above the bottom of the leer and below the rails 26 are-located a plurality of heating'elements 80,wh'ichare preferably composed of electrical resistance to facilitate their convenient control in groups. Theheatsupplied by these elements'passes upwardly in theleer through the interstices ofthe wire belt conveyor-for annealing. the ware carried thereby. p

- The stationary rails 26, upon which rides the upper run ofthe conveyor, instead of.

extending exactly parallelwith the length of the leer, preferablyextend at a slight anglethereto in order to distribute'wear on the lower face of the upper run of thebelt- F or example, the rails 26",fat the were entrance end of the 'leerpinayextend toward the right side ofthe leer and the rails at theware exit end of the leer may extend inwardly of the leer toward the same. side.

This construction not only distributes the e0 wear on the conveyor belt but also prevents the conveyor from. being biased toward either side asit travels-through theleer.

In iorder further tore'duce the wear upon the conveyorbelt, each rail 26 is preferably provided in its upper face with a plurality of holes or: depressions,preferably with flat bottoms, for the. insertion of lubricating plugs,. forexample, of compressed graphite or other lubricating material capable of withstanding relativelyhigh temperatures, such, for example,-as 18009 F.

The conveyor belt is: moved tl rough the leer by any suitable mechanism, which, for

;example,may include 1endYrollers and suit-. -able driving means such as a motor 36 through reduction gearing 38.1

The invention includes .an upper leer section, vertically movable w th respect to the "leer bottom, andthis upper movable section preferably includes atoplO and side walls 42, all carried within thesheet metal cover As indicated inFi ure 2the too of the leer is preferably provided withits thickest and most effect ve insulation at the ware enitrance end, hereinshown as being at the left. hand endas viewed in Figure 2, the thickness of p this insulation being reduced in stepstoward the ware exit end of the leer.

Theside walls 42 of the movable section may be, provided'with. insulation of unvarying thickness throughout theirlength, or

of varyingthickness' or effectiveness, if dcsired;

' The invention includes means for supporting and for raising and lowering the upper movable section and, as embodied in the present illustrated'form of the invention, an inverted channel iron e8, extends lengthwise of the leer along-the bottom of each side 1 wall 42,,being' secured thereto by vertically extending through-bolts 50 whose upper ends extend beyondthe leer-top and are suitably secured to carrying beams 52, one of which extends lengthwise of the leer'horizontally abovel'each side wall thereof. The beams 52,

at suitablefintervals therealong, carry fixed thereto=pu1leys 54. s

Cooperating with thepulleys on each side are cables 5 6, each. having one end fixed, as

at 58,'in the upper transverse supports 60 carried by the vertical members 62 of a 56 and'thereby" raise or lower the upper "movable'leer' section. The means for this purposeherein; illustrated includes a pair of chams 76' passing over su1table sprocket gears fixed on shaft 7 0 and'operativ'e'ly connected, through reduction gearing 80, to an actuating pulley 82 orsprocket wheel which may be operated conveniently by hand through the chain 86, or by other i's'liitable adjusted to provide for effective @annealingf of ware of predete mined, height, and, in the present embodiment,' flthisQmeans not only looks the movable sections to each other in fixed relation, but alsolacts' to sealthese sec 'tionsftogether. after their relativeadjust ment, thereby ellnllinating*heat losses which would otherwlseioccur and! also ns'nring against nndesired variation of the successively'predetermlned lower temperatures w thln ware .eXit end.

1 Accordingly," in the present embodiment,

an asbestos strip-90 is riveted or otherwise suitably "fixed to the stationary leer bottom along each side thereof and extending the full lengthof the leerrfor cooperation with 1 Each shaftcarries- ,at spacedinterval's theljfir along eccentrics 96-, wh-ich are-*movable'iby rotation of theirs'hafts into and out of pressing' or looking engagenientWith v ve rti ';ally"v extending metal strips 98 fixed to themov able sidewalls42'of the leer. The vertically; movable leer rsection is substantially rigidg flexible to pefmit" the 'ec-Q 'centrics 96 to can strips 7 90; thereby; to accomplish; not ionly; a i

the in'sicleiace of each'side ,w all42, as shown 1 particularly in Figure 4:.

Garried 'by the vertical members 62 ofthe framework" along each side "of. thei leer rare a plurality-jot bearings 92f slNithinlthese bearings on each side'of the leer is rotatably,

mounted. a horizontal; eccentric-carryin'g shaft 94,- extending lengthwise of 'the' leer;-

but is sufficiently:

he side :walls inwardly. toward each other and against ,the asbestos locking ofthe vertically movable sectionof; the leer in its adgusted' pos1t1on',;but; "at the same time, resulting ina sealmgtogether of the relatively movablefisectio'ns.; "Whenkaf new adjustment. is'requir'edior ware-'of -dif ferent height, the shafts "94;;amromteab handles. 97, or otherwise; to "release inward pressure on the leersidewalls, tliiispermit ting themto be raised or lowered t anew 7 position.

' As shown in between them the strips 98 fo'r the. purpose spe'ct to the metal strips 98. 51

With the constructiondescribed; it :is evi'.-

dent that a considerable range of i ariation of the height of theleer, measured internally,

is provided, therebein'g :no variation of the sidewall insulation effectiveness as aresult of variation. of height within vthis range AlSO 'tl16 cam action-'of-the shafts '94 pro- Vides alockholding the movable sectionin- Figure 5, at least some ofthe .v cams 96 are providedjwith'flanges receiving "adjusted position; at the: same time 1 sealing it to the immovable section; v 7 :-What is claimed is: 1

leer a, flOOP, and 70 I insulating side walls, raising and'lowering mechanism for varying the dlstanceof the ingi inj adjusted position." A ileer havingYarelatively fixed floor;

ing with said floor,- said :ceilingand side ceiling, from'the floor," and means cooperate-1' v e I ing-withfthes'ide walls for locking the Cell-T walls being ertically movable, raisinlgiand lowvering"mechanism cooperating with the H ceiling and side wallsaand side wall en thee'leer from the ware entrance end to' the' t-ceilingfanfd insulating sidewalls cooperat ing with "said :floor, said i ceiling :and: side a Walls: beinQNertically ,movable; raising antl loweringv mechanism; cooperating with -.the ceilingiand rside walls; sealing elements be twee-n the-side walls? and floor; and 'side wallengaging devices .foriu rging seaside-walls);

toward each other into sealing engagement with 'saidfloor." I l 4. A-le'er having a; floor, ceilin giand side walls movable with respect to said-xifioor, raising. and lowering mecha 'nismf Tor varying; the position of said coil; 7 mg andflside walls,w th respect, to said fioo'r,x j and seal1n elementsjcdoperahng wlth said A- new having f'a mechani S111, cooperating wit-lithe ceiling and *s-idej-wallg and sidewall engaging can1demechanism cooperating with the ceilingand into 'fiXed 'frictiOna-l sealing engagement with said floor. I

sealing"? engagement with said floor.

8.QA* leer';' oonstruction includ ng a jfixed:

i floor; an encl'osi'ng" framework, a'ceiling with sidewalls cooperating with said floor and supported by said framework, sald side walls receiving between them said floor,raising.

"and having a V I floor,'and[hai ingfa ce lingfwlth sidewalls movable w t-hi1 respect} to said floor, ra sing and -lowering q I 11g WitliQside walls movable with res spect-to*-sa1d;'floor, raising and lowering 7 ;E' A;leer havin a floor and having a ceil-i iingWith/sidewalls: movablef'ewith respect to' said floor, raising andloweringmecha j nisnr cooperating withfthe' ceiling and i side v wallsjgafcam carryingsshafit for each side I wall,'- cam locks carried by each "shaftkeny giag'eable "with the cooperating,side wall,sosaid crside'fwaglls' being" morab-le toward each' other i by ,1 said cams into frictional locking and sidewalls and side-wall engaging cam locks fornrgmgf-sa d side wallsrtowardeach other of said ceiling from said-*floo r, the lower portions of said sidewalls belng movable below sald floor. 1

' 9; A leer constructionincludinga fixed floor, an enclosing frameworln'a celllng wlth side walls cooperating with said floor and supported by said framework, said sidewalls receiving between them saidfloor raising and lowering mechanism carried by said framework and cooperating with said ceiling -and side walls for vary ng-the dlstancefiof said ceiling from said floor, the. lower portions ofsaid side-walls being movable below saidfloo'r, and sealing" devices carried by said framework .and cooperating; with each side 'wall' and said floor for .elfecting' a seal therebetween. e 7 10. A; leer construction including a" fixed floor an enclosing framework,a-ceiling with V sidewalls cooperating with said floor and supported by; said framework; said side 7 walls receiving between them said floor, rai's inn; and lowering: inechanism carried by said framework and coonenata-nd with; said' ce ll- .ing and side wallsfor varying the-dlstallce of said ceiling from said fioor, the lower por tlons of saidis dewalls being movable bej-f low said floor a cammine device "ior jeach side wall'oarried by said;frameworkl' for i "and y fixed thereto, and a floor, said side walls and floor beingrelatively movable lieatingl ele-r .mentsA-above the-floor, wtrack's above said [heating-ff elements, a ware conveyor belt slid; Table on' saiditracks, mamas walls embracurging each side walltoward -theothe into frictional sealing relation. withsziid floor. I j '11. A leer having a floor; ceiling and in-j snlating; sidewalls the ceiling and flOOIbfie" this relatively movable raisiijig and lowering mechanism for varying the distancefbetween said ceiling and saidfloor, and relatively-i a a and. raising and lower ng mechanism supmovable locking: devices cooperating jwith said sidewallsfor efiectingsealingand non seal-i ea of the part s.-= i 12A leer having a: floor, ceil ng and in sulating' side W2LllS..-S L]d ceiling'and side walls being movable with' resnect to -=said ifioor, and'isaidyslde walls embra-cinlo; the

floor and having"their lower portl ns -mov able belo-withe 'flo-on'leyel, and relatively movable locking; devices cooperating, with said slde walls for effecting seahngandnonsealing between said side walls and Said floor. e v 18. A leer havingfa ceiling: fl'oorarid 1 sidewalls embracingand receiving between them said fioor thefceilin grxand sidewalls -bein9;'movable with respect to said floor. and raisins: andflowering mechanisnr-for, efl ecta. in r relative vertical movement between the" side walls and the; floor while the floor is byand received between-the side I I z y' andreleasingthem; ,-=14.,A 1eer' having a-ceiling, side walls,

embraced walls.

a ing with said conveyor belt;

face, angularly arranged tracks heat ng? elements, a ware conveyor belt slldable on said tracks, and heat resistlng lubr1- f leer 1 having jfixed thereto and a floor, said sidewalls and floor beingilrelatively movable, heating eleslidable'. on said tracks; and heat resisting lllbllCittlng" lnserts 1n: said track's 15. A leer having aceiling, side walls,- a floor and" heating 'elements, angnlarly eX-j tending" conveyonsupporting tracks mountedlnsald leer,aware conve'yorbelt shdable on sald tracks, and heat. resisting lubricating inserts in said .traclgscooperating with said 'C0nveyOrbelt. i

16 "A lee'r having a ceiling, side walls and a floor, heating elements above the floor surabove said eating: inserts in said tracks "cooperating withsaid conveyor belt.- j -17. A leerfhavlng C61l111g,-ilOO1 and ,SlClQ walls, (said side walls and floor, being relatively movable, heating elements above the fioorytracks above s'aid heating elements,

T a ware conveyor beltslidable on said tracks,

said side: wallssembracing and receiving be- 1 tween tracks and conveyor belt, and raising and" lowering mechanism: for effecting relative hem said floor", heating elements,

vertical movement between the side walls and the floor WllllGSEHd side walls embrace Qandreceive between themsaid floor, heating elements, tracks and conveyor belt.

Q18. A leer having "a ceiling, side iwalls ii'lg andfreceiving' between them said floor; heating elements, tracks and conveyor belt,

porting; said ceiling and'sidewalls for varyingthe distance of said ceiling above said -.;belt, thelower" portions of said side walls beingsmovable vertically below said floor by saidmechanismj j r Inents abovethe floor, "tracks above said heating elements, a ware conveyor belt sl d able on said 'stracks, said s de wal s embracingfand'receivingbetween them said floor,

heating; elements," tracks; and conveyor "belt, raising and lower ng; mech an sm supportlng saidceihng and. side walls for varying the distance of said ceiling abovesaid belt, the

lower portions-of said sidewalls being mov- Iablevertically below said floor by said mechor a'nlsm, and dev ces cooperating with said walls and "floor for'securing them together cooperat a ceilinm side walls 

